Office of the Director
The Office of the Director oversees general operations, administration and communications for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). This office provides overall leadership; sets policies; develops scientific, fiscal and management strategies; assists in governing the ethical behavior of its employees, and coordinates genomic research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with other federal, private and international programs.The office also supports international meetings, workshops and other activities essential for advancing genomics research.
The NHGRI Reorganization
To effectively oversee NHGRI's complex scientific activities and to better manage the many associated programs now conducted by the institute, NHGRI will implement a new structure that reorganizes the institute from three components — Office of the Director, Division of Extramural Research, and Division of Intramural Research — to seven.
- Learn about the restructure: The NHGRI Reorganization
- Read the feature story: NHGRI Reorganizes
NHGRI Director
Deputy Director
Director's Working Group
The Director's Working Group advises the NHGRI Director on issues concerning NHGRI, NIH and the broader genomics community.
William Gahl, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Director, Division of Intramural Research
Mark Guyer, Ph.D., Director, Division of Extramural Research
Dan Kastner, M.D., Ph.D., Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research
Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Office of Population Genomics
Janis Mullaney, M.B.A., Executive Officer
Jane Peterson, Ph.D., Associate Director, Division of Extramural Research
Laura Lyman Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director, Office of Policy, Communications, and Education
Ellen Rolfes, M.A., Deputy Executive Officer
Karen H. Rothenberg, J.D., M.P.A., Senior Advisor to the NHGRI Director on Genomics and Society
Immediate Office of the Director
Allison Mandich, M.S., Special Assistant to the Director
Kris Wetterstrand, M.S., Scientific Liaison to the Director for Extramural Activities
For inquiries regarding the Office of the Director, please contact:
Annette Sante
Phone: 301-496-0844
E-mail: asante@mail.nih.gov
Other Offices
- Administrative Services Branch
- Financial Management Branch
- Information Technology Branch
- NIH Human Resources Support
- Policy and Program Analysis Branch
- Communications and Public Liaison Branch
- Education and Community Involvement Branch
- Genomic Healthcare Branch
Office of Administrative Management
Office of Ethics
Office of Policy, Communications and Education
Office of Population Genomics
Additional Office of the Director Related Information
NHGRI Organizational Structure
News and Features from the Office of the Director
Reports and Workshop Summaries from the Office of the Director
Address
Office of the Director
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, Room 4B09
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-0844
Fax: (301) 402-4831
Last Updated: September 10, 2012